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Medical Evidence Disconnects Ariz. Worker’s Carpal Tunnel from AutoZone Work
Medical Evidence Disconnects Ariz. Worker’s Carpal Tunnel from AutoZone Work

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When a worker's wrist problems sent him into surgery, did he have enough medical evidence to establish a compensable injury? According to the court in, Johnson v. Industrial Commission of Arizona, […]
Can QuickTrip Clerk Secure Benefits for Fainting Spell that Led to Traumatic Brain Injury? 
Can QuickTrip Clerk Secure Benefits for Fainting Spell that Led to Traumatic Brain Injury? 

Phoenix, AZ -- (WorkersCompensation.com) Usually, a worker cannot secure workers’ compensation benefits for a fall at work that arises from a condition personal to himself, such as syncope (fainting) unrelated to any work condition. But […]
CMS Final Rule Reduces Physician Reimbursement Again 
CMS Final Rule Reduces Physician Reimbursement Again 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Despite strong complaints from the American Medical Association (AMA) about a 26 percent decrease in physician reimbursement from 2001 to 2023, it appears those complaints have fallen on deaf ears.  On […]
What Do You Think: Can 72-Year-Old Former Baker Seeking PTD Status Still Bring Home Bacon? 
What Do You Think: Can 72-Year-Old Former Baker Seeking PTD Status Still Bring Home Bacon? 

Las Vegas, NV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A worker is severely injured but not totally incapacitated. Can he obtain permanently totally disabled status?  A Nevada case involving a former bakery employee applies a well-known doctrine in answering […]
Drug Manufacturer Agrees to Settlement After 400% Price Hike 
Drug Manufacturer Agrees to Settlement After 400% Price Hike 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Recently, drug pricing and rebates have been under scrutiny by not only the American Medical Association, but the federal government as well.  The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a settlement […]
One Worker Dead, Another Trapped After Ky. Coal Plant Collapse
One Worker Dead, Another Trapped After Ky. Coal Plant Collapse

Martin County, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials in eastern Kentucky have confirmed that one of two workers trapped inside a coal preparation plant when it collapsed has died.   Rescue workers are still working to get to […]
CMS Proposes Stricter Requirements for Payers Under No Surprises Act 
CMS Proposes Stricter Requirements for Payers Under No Surprises Act 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Earlier this year, testimony presented to the House Committee on Ways and Means, showed that the number of healthcare provider bankruptcies increased 84 percent from 2021 to 2022. Although workforce shortages […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ariz. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incapacitated Claimant
Do You Know the Rule? Ariz. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem for Minor or Incapacitated Claimant

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Arizona, when it appears that a workers' compensation claimant is a minor or incapacitated person, the commission may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of the […]

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